Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are a significant risk factor for substance use disorders, adult behavioral issues, disease, disability, and early mortality. Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are stressful or traumatic events, including abuse and neglect. They may also include household dysfunction
Is Toxic Shame Keeping You From Succeeding?
Toxic Shame is a neurotic, irrational feeling of worthlessness, humiliation, self loathing and paralysing feeling that has been inflicted onto an individual through repeated, traumatic experiences often, but not always, rooted in childhood. It is described as toxic both because
Co-dependency and Its Effects on Relationships
Are you worried that your relationship may have symptoms of codependency? Do you find yourself questioning your own behavior and that of your partner’s? Do you wonder whether your feelings are a result of real love or addiction? Do you
We Repeat What We Don’t Repair
Different relationships with the same type of person = a need to repair our negative core beliefs we subconsciously have. Core beliefs are developed in childhood. Our relationships with our caregivers determine how we see ourselves, others, how others treat